Wednesday, April 11, 2012

PALMETTO ISLAND STATE PARK - ABBEVILLE, LA

Left Sam Houston Jones State Park this morning about 10:00. Stopped to get fuel then headed for our next park.

Arrived at Palmetto Island State Park around 1:00 this afternoon. The roads were pretty bad getting here and things were falling off the walls of the coach that normally don't.

Got to my site and it is very "down home" for me. I love palmettos and they are everywhere here. My site is nice and shady with brush between sites for privacy, although I can see my neighbor clearly. There are many empty sites so I'm not sure why this camper pulled in next to me this afternoon. It was nice having all the space to myself. So, having little patience left after this long journey, I got online and made reservations for a day early to my next campground. So we'll be leaving in the morning. I've been on the move for a month now and am really tired.

I'm sleeping level tonight.

Xi Shi and I walked down the road to where the map showed a pond. There was a lady sitting on a chair fishing. Said she wasn't catching anything. We took some photos and then headed for the nature trail. Site #58 is closest to the pond so I guess that would be my favorite. It looks exactly like the site I'm in so I didn't take a photo.

We passed a comfort station on our way to the nature trail. The bath house is right next to two handicapped sites that are paved and very nice.

There are only 2 of these. The rest of the campground is gravel, even the roads.

The Nature Trail is covered with gravel and a nice clean path through the woods.

It was a nice walk but rather hot and Xi was panting really hard so we only walked half of the trail and returned to the camper. Tomorrow we'll ride in the coach to the boat launch and fishing pier which is really far from the RV park.

PLACES I'VE BEEN IN THE UNITED STATES

PLACES I'VE BEEN IN CANADA

ABOUT ME

I was born in Texas but raised in Louisiana and have lived most of my adult life in Houma, Louisiana.

I entered college at the age of 32, having spent my 20s traveling around the country living the hippie lifestyle. It took me 12 years to finally complete my formal education and received a BA in Psychology, an MA in Psychological Counseling, and a PhD in Human Services.

For over 25 years I worked in the field of Mental Health as a Counselor/Therapist and Social Services Program Director. I burned out after the first 3.

For the last 7 years of my employment I ran my own Academic Tutoring Center out of my home, which I enjoyed a great deal. I retired in 2008 and married my business partner who passed away in 2010.

So now I am free for the first time since I was a young girl. Free to not have to work to support myself as I am receiving monthly Widow's Benefits and am careful to stay on budget. I'm free to travel in my motorhome and have new experiences and make new friends.

Just sold some property and will have a little extra to travel with. So, now with my 3 cats and 2 Shih Tzus - I'm ready to go.

After spending over 12 years in college, obtaining 3 degrees, and having my head filled with all that book learning - I can leave it all behind me now and go back to find the old me... the me that believed in magic. Not superstitious magic but the magic of reality.